Article: SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN UNION BORDER DEMARCATION EFFORTS, IN MESSAGE TO SEMINAR ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL PROGRAMME

The United Nations Office of the Secretary General issued the text of the following statement:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message to the Seminar on the Implementation of the African Union Border Programme, held in Djibouti, 1 December:

I am delighted to send warm greetings to all participants in the Seminar on the Implementation of the African Union Border Programme. I extend my sincere appreciation to the Government and people of Djibouti for hosting this event.

The theme of the seminar - "Preventing Conflicts, Promoting Integration" - underscores the importance of addressing border issues as part of efforts to build a more peaceful, prosperous Africa.

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